GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| countenance | look |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |